"Our family's success is all thanks to this charcoal, all thanks to you. Sometimes I dream that you are still in the Zhou family. We were still living in poverty. To be honest, I am quite grateful to Zhou Hongzhi."
"I am grateful to him too. If he hadn't been ungrateful, I wouldn't be who I am today."
As they talked, they both started laughing. They were crazy, thanking an ungrateful person.
The rain lasted for two days and finally stopped on the third day.
Six people drove a four-pound ox cart loaded with goods and set off. Chunxiao took away 1,500 kilograms of goods, leaving about 310 kilograms at home. Dashan's family kept 50 kilograms and took away 640 kilograms. Dahe's family also kept 50 kilograms and took away 660 kilograms.
After the caravan left, the delivery job fell to Yan Bangfa, Tian, and Chunxiao. Zhou, Shufeng, and Shuduo were in charge of picking up the meat. In short, everyone in the family who could move, except for Zhang, Xiao Paner, and Yan Qi, who was in school, was assigned to the job. The meat pickers would sometimes go once in the morning and once in the afternoon, so they could skip a day and braise the meat earlier.
Two days ago, Huang Minghe told Chunxiao that his branch store in Wanhua Town had opened. This was indeed good news for Chunxiao, as opening a branch store meant she could get a commission.
She'd been thinking about cotton seeds these past few days. They only had a little over 500 kilograms of seeds at home, and they still had to sort them out. They had nearly a hundred acres of land, not including the land she'd bought herself. This amount of seeds was definitely not enough; she had to find a way to get more. This reminded her of Amber, and she wondered if she could try her luck in Lu Village. Even if she had to make charcoal, it wouldn't be much more than just a bit of hard work. So, the next day, after delivering the goods, she went to Lu Village, accompanied by Yan Bingfa. Tian, who wanted braised meat, went back first.
After being so used to riding in an oxcart, walking for such a long time was indeed quite tiring. It was already noon when they arrived at Lu Village. They arrived at the same farmhouse as before and knocked on the door. This time, there was no need to wait long. A servant soon opened the door and saw two strangers. He immediately asked in confusion, "Who are you looking for?"
"Excuse me, is Amber here?" Chunxiao asked politely.
"Amber was transferred back in August. Who are you to him? How come you didn't even know he was gone?"
"My family burned charcoal for your farm last year. I wonder if you remember it, little brother."
The servant looked at her carefully and said, "That's right. I remember now. Why, you are here to do charcoal business? Unfortunately, our farm doesn't need it this year. Except for the people who originally bought it from the farm, all other servants will be transferred back. I have to leave too. Those who bought it don't need charcoal."
Chunxiao felt a little sorry. Now that the acquaintance was gone, he wondered if there was still hope for the cotton seeds. "Hey, little brother, who is the manager of your village now? Can I meet him? I have something to ask him."
"It's not that I can't see the manager, he's just been very busy these days. The farm is going to be sold, so he's been packing up these days."
"Hang it out?" Chun Xiao was shocked. She didn't know if this was what she meant.
"You businessmen must have heard about what's going on in the north. The master is far away and thinks our place is not peaceful either. Plus, the farm isn't very profitable, so they want to sell it. So, young lady, you understand what I mean. If they don't want the farm anymore, why would we buy charcoal? It's not convenient to ship it all the way back. So you should go back. This deal is off."
When Chunxiao heard that the farm was really for sale, she was immediately excited. It was like searching for gold with great difficulty, but it was finally found without any effort. Seeing the servant about to close the door, Chunxiao hurried forward to hold it open, "Young man, please let me see the manager. I want to buy the farm."
Yan Bingfa was still a little confused when he sat in the living room. Originally, he came to ask about cotton seeds, then he talked about selling charcoal, and now he was directly talking about buying a farm. How much would such a big farm cost?
The steward sat at the head of the table, drinking tea, and said, "Miss Yan, how did you know that I wanted to sell my farm? I haven't even released the news yet.
Chunxiao smiled and said, "I originally just came here to sell charcoal. Last year, I burned 1,000 kilograms of charcoal for your manor. The man who opened the door told me that you were moving away and would not need the charcoal. I just found out about this by accident. It just so happens that I have been looking for a manor recently. I guess this manor and I are destined to be together."
The steward seemed kind. "I do want to sell this farm. The price isn't cheap, but it's not expensive either. There are 126 mu of land inside the walled area, and 132 mu outside the wall, for a total of 258 mu. Add to that the 27 indentured laborers and the house. Miss Yan, what do you think is a reasonable price?"
The manager saw that the girl was the one talking to the two of them, and the old man next to her knew that the girl was in charge without saying a word.
"You're such a joke, manager! Since you're planning to sell this farm, the price must be fixed. It's not my turn to name the price. Why don't you just tell me? If I don't have enough money, I can ask you for a few days to make up for it."
The steward laughed out loud. "If you really want to buy it, it will save me a lot of trouble. Zhuangzi will round up what you just mentioned. How about 1,500 taels?"
As soon as these words came out, Yan Bingfa gasped. 1,500 taels, where could he find so much money?
Chun Xiao also frowned. She only had 1,000 taels of silver at most, so 1,500 taels was a bit over her budget. She looked at the steward worriedly, "Steward, this is too expensive. Can you give me a fair price? I ran into your farm right away, which means we are destined to be together. I can't let it end up like we're not meant to be together."
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